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The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

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Recent reports from Hillsborough Riverwalk

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

March 24

1Canada Goose
5Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
5Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
3House Finch
8American Goldfinch
12Chipping Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
5Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
9Northern Cardinal

March 22

1Killdeer
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1House Sparrow
3Field Sparrow